The Smith Family of Kauai's Wailua River Valley offers a unique two mile river cruise to the famous Fern Grotto on their spacious open air cruise boats.
I had heard how beautiful this was from several people, however that was a few years ago. It was a fun boat ride, but the grotto wasn't nearly as spectacular as I expected. Fun way to spend the aft…Full review by jillm773
Nov 29, 2024
Ukulele player was really mean to my 7 year old son. He was trying to dance along with her song so she scolded him on the microphone in front of everyone. He left the boat in tears. He really wasn't …Full review by Sightsee55021805360
Sep 16, 2024
We are visiting Kaua’i and our Hawaiian personal trainer back in Boston told us he got married in the Fern Grotto in 1996…so we looked up this tour and decided to take it for our Billy, the Big Kahun…Full review by M M
How easy would it be to get a taxi from the port to Smith Family grotto? I have tried a taxi service and for the 15min ride is extremely expensive.
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Sorry I can’t really help you as we had our own car and drove from our hotel to the grotto but honestly I’m sure it would not be that difficult to get a taxi
What are the transportation options from the cruise port to the Smith family boat launch area? I don't want to pay for a big tour that includes other things and we may not be renting a car for the day.
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Not sure I was staying at a nearby hotel. But I’m sure Taxi could get you there pretty inexpensively
How long does it take to kayak to the fern grotto? And is it hard to do for kids?
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We started slightly up river at Kamokila Hawaiian village. From there, it was maybe ten minutes. If you start at the other kayak rental places at the mouth of the river, it will take you …
We started slightly up river at Kamokila Hawaiian village. From there, it was maybe ten minutes. If you start at the other kayak rental places at the mouth of the river, it will take you longer. There isn't much to see in that section so you're better off starting further up river; plus, it's a lot cheaper.
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